Closing the Wage Gap
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Minimum wage in L.A. rises to $16.04 an hour beginning today
BY Itzel Luna – JULY 1, 2022 – Los Angeles Times Minimum wage workers in Los Angeles will see their pay increase to $16.04 an hour starting Friday, while a statewide initiative that would have increased pay to $18 an hour by 2025 failed to garner enough signatures to make the November ballot. Workers in
Minneapolis minimum wage increase starts today
By: Nick Longworth – July 1, 2022 – Fox 9 MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Starting today the minimum wage in Minneapolis has increased for all workers within city limits. Minimum wage in the City of Lakes increased to $13.50 per hour at small businesses (defined as having less than 100 employees) and $15 at large businesses (100
Chicago, Cook County minimum wage increase takes effect
By: Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone – July 1, 2022 – ABC 7 Chicago CHICAGO (WLS) — The minimum wage in Chicago and suburban Cook County increased Friday. The ABC 7 I-Team found out who may and may not benefit, and breaks down the numbers in your paycheck. The minimum wage increase comes just in
Workers in more than 20 states, cities and counties to get a wage boost on July 1
By: Aimee Picchi – June 30, 2022 – CBS NEWS Workers in more than 20 states, cities and counties will get a wage boost on July 1 when higher minimum wages kick in — part of a nationwide push to ensure the nation’s lowest-paid workers are keeping up with the rising cost of living. (Read
Mayor Bowser Announces Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2022
By: Executive Office of the Mayor – June 29, 2022 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced that under the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment of 2016, effective July 1, 2022, the District’s minimum wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 for tipped employees. (Read More)
$25/hour health-care minimum wage for privately owned facilities approved by LA council
By: CITY NEWS SERVICE – June 29, 2022 at 12:18 p.m. – Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval Wednesday to an ordinance raising the minimum wage for people working at some health-care facilities in the city to $25 per hour. The Minimum Wage for Employees Working